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Finding Happiness in the ‘Little Big’ Things!
Covid-19 has hit us like a slap in the face. It has made many of us uncomfortable and fearful with all the uncertainty and the unpredictable nature of these present times. It has certainly made me uncomfortable and fearful. Time … Read more →
Healing Through Forgiveness
A vast majority of the people I meet are going through one problem or another in life. At any point in time, of the ones in trouble, roughly 15% are ill (physically or mentally), 10% are undergoing a financial crunch, … Read more →
Prashna-Uttar Satra
This session covers questions and answers on the following : What is the date if one is born after midnight? How to go beyond the influence of planets? In a family business, does a family member’s planetary position affects the … Read more →
Startup Success – 3 Golden Principles
90% of all new businesses fail in the first year itself. They never get to celebrate their anniversary. If you examine such companies, it’s hardly ever a surprise why they fail. Startups that are designed to scale and be profitable … Read more →
Aging Gracefully
“I’m afraid of aging,” someone said to me the other day. “I don’t want a wrinkly face or a stooped body. I am paranoid about slipping and falling in washrooms or losing consciousness as I age. In fact, I don’t … Read more →
Give a Damn about Something
As a philosopher, you might ponder over the meaning of life, but if you want to be happy, it’s the meaning in life that matters. Call it a mid-life crisis or a higher calling, at some point in time, every … Read more →
The Right to Die
Dear swami My wife has finally committed suicide……I am responsible for her death… My admin team received this message in the wee hours of the morning last week from a loving and distraught husband. He then wrote requesting a personal … Read more →
When Loss Hurts
Bhagavan Mahavira (540 – 468 BCE) was passing through a village in the kingdom of Magadha (present-day Bihar) with many doting initiates in tow. His ganadharas 1 followed their master with such extraordinary devotion and surrender that it baffled everyone … Read more →
The Heart of Success
In Indian villages, even today, when an elephant passes through a village, all the elders gather and fold their hands in reverence. They also nudge the children to do the same and bow to the majestic pachyderm. “This is Lord … Read more →
Realizing Your True Potential
In Tales of the Hasidim, Martin Buber tells the story of a Jewish master, Rabbi Zusya. The rabbi (talented/ gifted) had led a life of extraordinary devotion and certitude, and yet, when he was dying, he cried inconsolably. This behavior … Read more →
The Last Letter
In any given year, on an average, I skim over 10,000 emails, and 3,000+ notes and letters sent to me physically during various events (still better than three times as many emails until 2014). This does not include hundreds of … Read more →
Wake up! Time is Running Out!
A Buddha Story Legend has it that Buddha was once delivering a sermon in Jetavana and at the end, he said, “Wake up! Time is running out!” An hour later, he stepped out with his closest disciples including the ever-serving … Read more →
The Bowl That Never Fills
“I’ve come with great hope, O King!” the aghori said. “Can Your Majesty grant my wish?”“Say what you seek,” the king replied. “I’ve plenty for charity.”“Just this bowl I need filled.” The aghori extended his bowl.“That’s all? The social affairs … Read more →
Reflection
Akbar and Birbal were once taking a stroll in disguise. Roaming around incognito to experience the ground reality of his people was something Akbar did routinely. At a distance, Akbar saw a woodcutter drinking water from a well. “How do … Read more →
The ABC of Life
Life has taught me, Swamiji,” my father said to me the other day, “that, one must go through one’s journey alone.” He was a bit unsettled, even distraught, as he had recently fallen prey to a fraudulent phone call telling … Read more →
